Our Homeschool Coop hosted a Farmers Market this past week and the littles had fun making items for it.
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We made pickles , dirt cups, wood swords, s’mores bars and I had several Mickey Mouse Keychains leftover from the 5k we did do I took those also.
It was fun to see the littles take inventory and sell their items. They were so excited when something would sell.
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Overall, it was a fun successful event. The littles are learning valuable business skills and having fun as they do⭐️
Cedar Cove @seabrookwa did not disappoint! We absolutely loved where it was located, the fire pit , yard , hot tub and open floor plan. The lights outside were an extra bonus and welcomed us each evening as we returned to the home.
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Cedar Cove has 2 bedrooms , one with a set of bunk beds. There is also a full size sleeper sofa and to our surprise a twin pullout ottoman! We had no idea those even existed but now we want one for our own home.
We loved the open kitchen and island and the nook the table was in. One of our favorite things in this home was the huge windows downstairs..they were so beautiful and let so much light in. There is a beach theme in decor throughout the home.
A few things to note..
➡️this home is dog friendly and already had dog bowls waiting for us there.. loved that!
➡️the hot tub is on the side of the home and is wonderful!
➡️There is also a bbq grill and a sitting area there as well as around the home. Perfect for entertaining!
➡️fire pit is on the other side of home in front. There was already wood waiting for us upon arrival and covered in plastic to stay dry.
Everything in Seabrook is about 5-10 min walk to main town area. This is one of the reasons we love staying here! If your thinking about staying.. do it! You will love the overall community feeling, the beautiful homes, shops and having the ocean within walking distance⭐️
This is so true of homemaking. It’s easy to get discouraged in washing dishes, making dinner and keeping our homes clean and organized but what if we looked at it as opportunities to show love and kindness to our family & friends.
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In even these simple task there is beauty. Our littles are watching as we do these things and they are learning . Using these opportunities to teach them to love others by serving them is priceless .
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I encourage you today as you do the dishes or prep dinner, to do it with love and joy, serving your family and blessing them with your loving hands❤️
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“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
Romans 12:10 ESV
Loving this mason bee hotel🐝 @nwtrek ..perfect place for these lovely bees to dwell.
Hello Friday⭐️
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Loving this beautiful mug from @shopdisney to enjoy your favorite warm beverage in.. today it’s coffee ☕️
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This weekend agenda includes ⬇️
Farmers market✔️
Secret sister reveal✔️
Coffee with a friend ✔️
Building garden beds✔️
Planting garden beds✔️
Date night✔️
Mother’s Day✔️
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Looking forward to all these moments as we step into the weekend. What’s in your weekend plans? I pray that you will enjoy each beautiful moment and soak in the memories being made❤️
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“Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,”
Psalm 119:2 ESV
Marie-Grace & Cecile from @americangirlbrand was one of our Dolls of the Month.
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The story takes place in 1853 in New Orleans and is full of history, an epidemic, and a friendship that transcended all social barriers at that time.
Most of the people in New Orleans at that time spoke French so it was fun learning a little french and speaking it at our tea party.
For our tea party we served chocolate drizzled croissants , scones and walnuts ( for our take on pralines)
We played a game from American Girl instead of doing the vocabulary bingo and the girls loved it!
The girls then decorated masquerade mask for their dolls and for themselves.
Such a fun day!
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Resource links below ⬇️
http://4littlepiglets.blogspot.com/2013/03/american-girl-lapbook.html?m=1
http://www.usa-printables.com/50_States/LA/la-pics/louisiana-map-01.gif
http://allfreeprintable.com/cont/gms/pdf/mardigr-triv.pdf
One of the truths that keep popping up in the Bible as I read through it , is how powerful prayer is.
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I have recently been reading through David’s life and came across this example of prayer ⬇️
When David was running from his son Absolom and one of his top advisors had deflected to his sons side. He prayed for that the advice of that advisor would be foolish
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And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
2samuel 15:31
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And then God answers that prayer ..
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had ordainedfn to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring harm upon Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:14
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This is just scratching the surface of this story and I encourage you to go through it and read the text commentaries @blueletterbible .. there are so many “nuggets “ like that advisor being Bathsheba’s grandfather.. and so much more.
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I think prayer is the most important tool we as Christian’s have. We get to intercede on others behalf to our Heavenly Father , we get to invite God into our daily lives , and we can raise mountains just by kneeling and inviting our Heavenly King into our daily life.
Happy May 4th! Here are some some pics from our last trip to Star Wars Land.. Enjoy⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m loving how this picket fence side board turned out. It has served our family in many ways .. dessert table…party favor center…trail mix station.
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For this season, I am using it as Goal planning area. I have my @cultivatewhatmatters Goal planner open to the areas I’m working on cultivating in my home and life. I also have some of the tools there to easily grab and use like a Bible, recipe books ,planners,and encouraging verses/signs to visually encourage me toward the areas I’m working on cultivating.
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Ofcourse, there are also items for the littles like gum and some of our @chatbooks to encourage us as a family to set time aside to plan adventures.
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It has been a wonderful way to have the items where I can see them on a daily basis .
